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'Scandal' star Kerry Washington goes natural to set example for her children

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'Scandal' star Kerry Washington goes natural to set example for her children

by Ethan Sacks / Oct.17.2017 / 6:30 PM ET / Source: TODAY

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For "Scandal" star Kerry Washington, her most important role is as a role model.

So when the actress is off set, she feels its essential as an African American woman to show her children with former Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha — 3-year-old daughter, 1-year-old son and stepdaughter — a much more natural hair example than they'll see on television.

"They don’t have to change it or straighten it. They can, but they don’t have to.”

The 40-year-old actress added that she's more comfortable now in Rag & Bone boots, DL1961 jeans, and a Hatch cashmere maternity sweater; the type of outfit that you'd never see on her character, political fixer Oliva Pope, as the popular drama heads into its final season.

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Pope is an inhumanly composed woman — and Washington stressed to Allure that fans shouldn't try to match that look at home.

“There’s someone who follows me around all day long [on the set],” she said. “Like, literally follows me to make sure there’s not a single hair out of place. This is somebody’s full-time job. Then someone follows me around to add powder so that I never look shinier than I’m supposed to.”

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 05: Kerry Washington poses on the Winners Walk during 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

And having three kids often means a lot of work for that full-time position.

“Friday night’s concealer is very different than Tuesday afternoon’s concealer. They get thicker as the week goes on and you get more exhausted,” said Washington.